Fresh
Essential viewing.
Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
The Battle of Algiers
The Revolt that Stirred the World!
1966 · 2h 2m · Not Rated
Drama, History, War
Directed by
Gillo Pontecorvo
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The Battle of Algiers
Overview
Former petty criminal Ali la Pointe becomes a commander of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directing a guerilla insurgency against the colonial French occupation. Paratrooper commander Colonel Phillippe Mathieu, a veteran of World War II and the First Indochina War, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings.
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99%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Both a how-to manual for guerrilla terrorism and a cautionary tale about how to fight it. It's also quite possibly the finest war film ever made.
Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly
Fresh
It's a dedicated effort with importance as a 'document.'
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
Superb and unrivalled.
Dave Calhoun, Time Out
Fresh
What lessons a modern viewer can gain from the film depends on who is watching and what they want to see.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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